Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 215 or Fendt 720 Vario?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Agrotron 215 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 720 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | Agrotron 215 | 720 Vario | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 147.2 kW (197.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 215” | 148 kW (198 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 720 Vario” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Agrotron 215 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 720 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the Agrotron 215 and the 720 Vario. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Agrotron 215 and the 720 Vario. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 111.2 L/min (29.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 215” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 720 Vario. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 10,500 kg (23,149 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 215” | 9,769 kg (21,537 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 720 Vario” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 8,410 kg (18,541 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 215” | 7,900 kg (17,417 lb) to 7,980 kg (17,593 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 720 Vario” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 14,000 kg (30,865 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 215” | 13,500 kg (29,762 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 720 Vario” | EvenEven on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 24 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 215” | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 720 Vario” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 215 has 24 forward gears and the Fendt 720 Vario is stepless (CVT) — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Agrotron 215 and the 720 Vario. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 215” | 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 720 Vario” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 215” | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 720 Vario” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 215” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 720 Vario. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 215” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 720 Vario” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2005–2007 | 2011– | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 720 Vario is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fendt 720 Vario is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 215 has 24 forward gears and the Fendt 720 Vario is stepless (CVT) — not called.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Agrotron 215 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 720 Vario has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources